Flood-hit North Korea requests UN food aid
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:43 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 3 (IANS) North Korea has urged the UN to provide emergency supplies, including food and fuel, after one of the country's worst floods have left over 100 ... Read more...
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Minute’s silence at Russian Super Cup
July 14th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The season-opening Russian Super Cup match between league champions Zenit St. Petersburg and cup winners Rubin Kazan is to begin with a minute's silence for ... Read more...
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US relief supplies arrive in North Korea
September 4th, 2011 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) A cargo plane carrying emergency relief supplies from the US has arrived in North Korean capital Pyongyang to help people in flood-hit areas of the country, ... Read more...
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Transport strike in Bengal against fuel price hike (Lead)
June 25th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) labour arm Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has called a 24-hour public transport strike in West Bengal Saturday to protest against ... Read more...
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Ireland to send aid, specialist personnel to Haiti
January 16th, 2010 - 1:40 am ICT by BNO News
DUBLIN (BNO NEWS) -- Ireland is to send 85 tonnes of emergency supplies to Haiti as part of the ongoing international aid effort, Irish government officials said Friday.“It is essential that ... Read more...
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Japan, UAE sign oil pact
December 20th, 2009 - 6:57 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Dec 20 (IANS) Japan will stockpile crude oil produced in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under a bilateral agreement that stipulates Tokyo could receive emergency supplies with priority in the event ... Read more...
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Drought can be overcome, action must be swift (Comment)
August 14th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Sushma RamachandranThe latest data on industrial output, which shows a 7.8 percent growth in June, brings with it a silver lining to the spectre of drought, which looms large over ... Read more...
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Cyclone-affected victims in WB to get UNICEF aid
June 5th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
South 24 Paraganas (WB), June 5 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), along with its partners, Ramakrishna Mission Lokshiksha Parishad, a NGO, is providing relief facilities for the cyclone-affected victims in ... Read more...
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Indian Govt doesn’t bomb Kashmiris in J&K as Pak is doing in Swat: Taliban
May 13th, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 13 (ANI): The Taliban has warned of carrying out 'revenge attacks' inside Pakistan against the Swat military operation, in which about 751 extremists have reportedly been killed so far, ... Read more...
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Aid worker killed in Sri Lanka
March 18th, 2009 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 18 (DPA) An aid worker was killed in the conflict area in northern Sri Lanka, the humanitarian organisation CARE International said Wednesday.
R. Sabesan, aged 24, worked for CARE and was ... Read more...
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What held up quick evacuation of victims during 9/11?
January 27th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Victims from the Sep 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) could have been evacuated early but rampant confusion, ignorance about drills, unsuitable footwear and ... Read more...
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World’s biggest observation wheel reopens in Singapore
January 27th, 2009 - 12:03 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
On Monday, the world's biggest observation wheel was reopened after a pre-Christmas fire trapped passengers for hours and led to a one-month shutdown of the attraction, its operators said.'We anticipate to be ... Read more...
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LTTE slammed for not allowing UN staff to return from Wanni
January 22nd, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 22 (IANS) The United Nations Thursday strongly condemned the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for not allowing its staff members to return from the rebel-held northern Wanni area and ... Read more...
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Myanmar finally gets 10 helicopters for cyclone relief: WFP
June 11th, 2008 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangkok, June 11 (DPA) Ten UN helicopters needed to deliver food and other emergency supplies to remote areas in Myanmar's cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta were finally delivered Wednesday, a World Food Programme (WFP) ... Read more...
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Door edges open at Myanmar pledging conference (Roundup)
May 25th, 2008 - 8:35 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Yangon, May 25 (DPA) Most donor nations Sunday stopped short of making new pledges for relief for victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar as they were awaiting more details on access and ... Read more...
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Myanmar junta OKs UN helicopters for relief deliveries
May 21st, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by admin
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Bangkok, May 21 (DPA) Myanmar's junta has allowed the World Food Programme (WFP) to bring 10 helicopters into the country to deliver emergency supplies to thousands of victims of Cyclone Nargis, 19 ... Read more...
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India offers five million dollars in aid to China
May 15th, 2008 - 9:15 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): India today offered to send five million dollars in emergency supplies to China, where the official death toll from this week's devastating earthquake has roughly touched ... Read more...
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Myanmar invites relief experts from Asia
May 14th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Bangkok, May 14 (DPA) Myanmar's junta has appealed for aid personnel from Bangladesh, China, India and Thailand to help its relief efforts for victims of Cyclone Nargis, while still delaying granting visas ... Read more...
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UN resumes aid flights to cyclone-hit Myanmar
May 10th, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Bangkok/Yangon, May 10 (DPA) The World Food Programme (WFP) Saturday resumed flying emergency supplies into cyclone-devastated Myanmar despite an ongoing dispute with the country's junta over how the aid will be distributed. ... Read more...
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Unicef appeals for $8.2 million for Myanmar
May 8th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Geneva, May 8 (DPA) Unicef has launched an emergency appeal for an initial $8.2 million to assist the survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. The UN body said the priority was to ... Read more...
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